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events:
  - name: South Florida Contradance
    details: "Enjoying contra dance\nYou’ll be smiling and laughing.\nNo partner is necessary. Lesson at the beginning. Wear casual clothes and soft soled shoes.\nAge range 10-100\nDances are called.\nPut the phone down and destress your life."
    links:
      - "https://southfloridacontradance.com/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/south-florida-contradance/2025-05-17/"
    start: "2025-05-17T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-17T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Boca Raton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-05-19/"
    start: "2025-05-19T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-19T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Gainesville English Country Dance
    details: "We dance to live music by Hoggetowne Fancy every Monday at United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue. Cost is $5 for the hall plus a similar amount for the band. This dance is open to all. All dances are taught, walked through and called. There is a lesson at 6:10."
    links:
      - "https://cdss.org/event/gainesville-florida-english-country-dance/2025-05-26/"
    start: "2025-05-26T18:10:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-05-26T20:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gainesville
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hoggetowne Fancy
    price: $10
    organisation: Gainesville English Country Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2025-06-06
    end_date: 2025-06-07
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Potent Brew
    callers:
      - Seth Tepfer
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/july-4th-weekend-kingfisher/"
    start: "2025-07-04T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-07-06T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
      - Crossover
    callers:
      - Luke Donforth
      - Bob Isaacs
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/labor-day-weekend-with-howe-company/"
    start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-08-31T15:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Howe And Company
    callers:
      - Kenny Greer
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/alexandra-deis-lauby-and-free-raisins/"
    start: "2025-10-03T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-04T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/"
    start_date: 2025-10-31
    end_date: 2025-11-01
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Playing with Fyre
    callers:
      - Terry Doyle
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/thunderwing-derick-kalish/"
    start: "2025-12-05T19:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-12-06T21:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Thunderwing
      - Frenzy
    callers:
      - Dereck Kalish
      - Janine Smith
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Florida Snow Ball
    links:
      - "http://floridasnowball.tampabaycontra.com/"
    start_date: 2026-01-23
    end_date: 2026-01-25
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Gulfport
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Turnip the Beet
      - Red Case Band
    callers:
      - Michael Karcher
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml